NBA Official 2026 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Spurminator]

My predictions are based on Playoff inexperience and my feeling that the NBA Gods want to see the last two Champions match up for the Title. I also believe strongly in the power of the reverse jinx.

East

Play in - Hornets vs Heat - Heat
7 vs 8 - Magic vs 76ers - Magic
76ers vs Heat - Heat

Pistons vs Heat - Pistons in 5
Celtics vs Magic - Celtics in 5
Knicks vs Hawks - Knicks in 6
Cavaliers vs Raptors - Cavaliers in 6

Pistons vs Cavaliers - Cavs in 7
Celtics vs Knicks - Celtics in 6

Cavs vs Celtics - Celtics in 5


West

Play in - Clippers vs Warriors - Clippers
Blazers vs Suns - Suns
Suns vs Clippers - Clippers

Thunder vs Clippers - Thunder in 4
Spurs vs Suns - Spurs in 5
Nuggets vs Wolves - Nuggets in 7
Lakers vs Rockets - Rockets in 5

Thunder vs Rockets - Thunder in 4
Spurs vs Nuggets - Spurs in 7

Thunder vs Spurs - Thunder in 6

Thunder vs Celtics - Thunder in 6

 

[Russ]

Check out Windhorst at 3:30. I agree.

 

[spurraider21]

My predictions are based on Playoff inexperience and my feeling that the NBA Gods want to see the last two Champions match up for the Title. I also believe strongly in the power of the reverse jinx.

East

Play in - Hornets vs Heat - Heat
7 vs 8 - Magic vs 76ers - Magic
76ers vs Heat - Heat

Pistons vs Heat - Pistons in 5
Celtics vs Magic - Celtics in 5
Knicks vs Hawks - Knicks in 6
Cavaliers vs Raptors - Cavaliers in 6

Pistons vs Cavaliers - Cavs in 7
Celtics vs Knicks - Celtics in 6

Cavs vs Celtics - Celtics in 5


West

Play in - Clippers vs Warriors - Clippers
Blazers vs Suns - Suns
Suns vs Clippers - Clippers

Thunder vs Clippers - Thunder in 4
Spurs vs Blazers - Spurs in 4
Nuggets vs Wolves - Nuggets in 7
Lakers vs Rockets - Rockets in 5

Thunder vs Rockets - Thunder in 4
Spurs vs Nuggets - Spurs in 7

Thunder vs Spurs - Thunder in 6

Thunder vs Celtics - Thunder in 6

i think you have Blazers beating Suns, not other way around

 

[Spurminator]

i think you have Blazers beating Suns, not other way around

You're right, fixed it. I hate the play-in...

 

[spursistan]

Check out Windhorst at 3:30. I agree.

One of the most horrendous strategic decision in recent basketball memory. At worst, Wemby should have sat on Friday and played this game. Unbelievable miscalculation.

 

[NASpurs]

Only thing that bothers me is Fox.

Denver literally has no interior defense and this guy, the fastest guy in the league, bails them out with jumpers.

If we play them, Fox and Wemby should run the pick and roll to death. I think that should be our bread and butter.

 

[LeBowen]

Only thing that bothers me is Fox.

Denver literally has no interior defense and this guy, the fastest guy in the league, bails them out with jumpers.

If we play them, Fox and Wemby should run the pick and roll to death. I think that should be our bread and butter.

*Bails them out with 3s.
His mid-range is elite, but he's got the take a step back to shoot the 3 disease.
I just posted it in his thread, his mid-range splits are elite on high volume as are his corner 3s, but everything else behind the 3pt line is garbage.

 

[ace3g]

Hope the league drug tests him

https://twitter.com/x/status/2043768945266831752

 

[Mugen]

hopefully we get a Dylan update soon